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16 July 2016
Rovira i Virgili University
Description:
The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) will offer 71 contracts in Catalan public universities (Spain). Associate professor: Implies proven ability to teach and undertake research. This is the first of the upper-level categories under permanent contract. In order to be hired as such, one must hold a doctoral qualification, three years of accredited teaching and research activity, and an accreditation in research from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields: Computer science - Other
Career Stage: Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research Profiles: Established Researcher(R3)and Leading Researcher (R4)
Benefits:
Successful candidates will be hired by a Catalan university, and they are expected to cooperate with existing research groups or to develop new lines of research, complementary to those already in place. Salaries will be set according to Catalan university regulations. However, subject to negotiation, a salary supplement may be considered for those candidates with outstanding scientific experience, or start-up grants may be awarded in those cases where it is deemed appropriate.
Type of Contract: Permanent
Status: Full-time
Working Hours (hours per week): 37,5
Company/Institute: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Country: SPAIN
City: Tarragona
Postal Code: 43003
Street: C. de l\'Escorxador, s/n
Closing date for applications: 15 September 2016
Contact: Serra Húnter Programme
Via Laietana, 2
08005 - Barcelona
SPAIN
email serrahunter (at) gencat.cat
http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en/index.html
More information: http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en
University of Barcelona
Description
The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) will offer 71 contracts in Catalan public universities (Spain). Tenure-track associate professor: this is the introductory category to a teaching career, and a fixed-term contract is given. The contract is full-time and for a period of up to no more than five years. In order to be hired as such, one must hold a doctoral qualification and have a favourable report from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields: Computer science
Career Stage: Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles:
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Benefits:
Successful candidates will be hired by a Catalan university, and they are expected to cooperate with existing research groups or to develop new lines of research, complementary to those already in place. Salaries will be set according to Catalan university regulations. However, subject to negotiation, a salary supplement may be considered for those candidates with outstanding scientific experience, or start-up grants may be awarded in those cases where it is deemed appropriate.
Type of Contract: Temporary
Status: Full-time
Working Hours (hours per week: 37,5
Company/Institute: University of Barcelona
Country: SPAIN
State/Province: Barcelona
Postal Code: 08007
Street: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585
Closing date for applications: 15 September 2016
Contact: Serra Húnter Programme
Via Laietana, 2
08005 - Barcelona
Barcelona - SPAIN
email serrahunter (at) gencat.cat
http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en/index.html
More information: http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en
14 July 2016
University College London
Funded studentship for an EU or UK student in Privacy Preserving Continuous Authentication. Supervised Dr Steven Murdoch in the Information Security Group at University College London, in collaboration with VASCO Data Security.
Authentication technology plays a critical role in securing access to online services, such as banking, email and social networking. Session authentication schemes establish the identity of the user only at the beginning of the session so are vulnerable to attacks which tamper with communications after the authenticated session has been established. Transaction authentication schemes defend against such attacks by performing an additional authentication step at critical parts of the session, but are unpopular with users due to repeated authentication. Continuous authentication schemes, in contrast, verify user identity and intent throughout the session. So far, such schemes have had limited use in practice due to two primary weaknesses of existing approaches: privacy concerns and risk of false positives/false negatives.
This project aims to address these limitations by designing and evaluating new approaches for continuous authentication, based on a solid theoretical underpinning so as to give a high degree of confidence that the resulting decisions match expectations and requirements. Furthermore the project will focus on ways to preserve user privacy by processing behavioural measurements on the user’s computer such that sensitive information is not sent to the online service. The evaluation to be performed will consider the false-positive/false-negative rates, privacy impact, user acceptance and costs of deployment and operation.
The successful applicant will have their fees paid in full at the home/EU rate at UCL and receive a tax-free stipend at standard EPSRC rates. The project is to start in January 2017.
Please note that due to the funding provider of this project we are unable to offer this studentship to applicants who are categorised as overseas fee status.
Closing date for applications: 22 August 2016
Contact: Submit applications online using the PRiSM (the UCL application system). Contact Dr Steven Murdoch (s.murdoch (at) ucl.ac.uk) for queries about the position
More information: https://www.prism.ucl.ac.uk/#!/?project=185
08 July 2016
Institute of Networks and Security, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Main research topics are clusterered in two strategic areas: digital identity (including smart cards and NFC, secure execution environments, cryptographic signatures and revocation protocols, scalable communication between provers and verifiers on a global scale, user interaction, etc.) and secure code (formal modeling and verification, code generation, source code annotations, compiler and runtime based verification, virtualization, hardware support for secure execution, etc.). Previous experience in either (or even both) of these areas is not strictly required, but helpful.
INS (together with the research center on user-friendly secure mobile environments) currently hosts 14 staff members and supervises a number of external PhD and Master\'s students. Applicants are expected to integrate with the team and co-operate on research projects, but are free to develop their own research focus. Teaching duties currently involve introductory low-level systems programming and networking with the option to offer advanced courses on specific research areas. Although some courses are primarily tought in German, exceptions for teaching in English are possible.
The Austrian University collective contract currently grants €3.546,00 per month (with 2 extra payments amounting to 14 monthly payments per year) before taxes. Organizational support for relocation is available. Interested applicants should send their resume and relevant proofs of qualification via email to office (at) ins.jku.at until 31. July 2016 with decisions expected within the first two weeks of August. Funding is open from 1. September, but later starting dates (until November) are possible.
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2016
Contact: Rene Mayrhofer, Head of Institute, rm (at) ins.jku.at
More information: https://ins.jku.at/news/ins-job-posting
30 June 2016
Ministry of Justice -Digital & Technology - London
A successful candidate will work within several multi-disciplinary agile teams to deliver a high-quality product.
Everyone in this team will be responsible for quality, however this role will have a stronger focus on continuously improving and applying security vulnerability and penetration testing in line with continues integration:
https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/operations/penetration-testing.html
You will be required to challenge and propose changes to existing processes where they do not contribute to the rapid delivery of a secure service.
Essential Skills:
• Ability to work closely with development teams to ensure secure coding is baked in to web applications and architecture
• Ability to carry application and infrastructure vulnerability and penetration testing
• Understanding of virtualisation and cloud technologies
• Ability to build automated testing to align with continuous integration
• Understanding of open source technologies, including web development frameworks and infrastructure.
• Security Testing Tools, both manual and automated
• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Desirable skills
• CREST or CHECK certifications (team leader or team member)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• CISSP or similar familiarity with security architecture
• Worked in Agile environments
• Physical Security
• Social Engineering
• Static program analysis
• Fuzz testing/fuzzing
Key Focus Areas:
• Applying security vulnerability and penetration testing on Digital products developed with Agile methodologies and continuous integration
• Consult with teams to ensure security is built in at all stages of a product\'s lifecycle.
Closing date for applications: 15 July 2016
Contact: Dom Tomkins, Head of Specialist Recruitment recruitment (at) digital.justice.gov.uk
More information: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=c2VhcmNoX3NsaWNlX2N1cnJlbnQ9MSZjc291cmNlPWNzcXNlYXJjaCZ1c2
Cyber Security Practice - United Arab Emirates
They are currently recruiting some of the world’s top Cyber experts and are seeking candidates for the following roles:
Crypto Developer (Multiple roles) - Must have experience in Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) and ideally some experience in commercial cryptography. PhD Mathematics is preferred.
Please note these are permanent roles which require the successful candidates to be based in the United Arab Emirates. Assistance with relocation will be provided.
On offer is an attractive TAX FREE expatriate package, the opportunity to learn from some of the most highly qualified, well renowned Cyber figures in the business and genuine career opportunities.
To apply for this role please forward a copy of your CV in English to hilary (at) talentboutique.ae.
Closing date for applications: 29 September 2016
25 June 2016
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), metro New York City, USA
Successful applicants are expected to pursue research towards developing open-source implementations of lattice encryption. Strong software engineering skills and C++11 expertise are required. Demonstrated success writing high quality software is essential. Experience with lattice encryption is required. Experience with industry-standard software engineering methods, including unit testing is very helpful. Experience with hardware design, noise sampling, secure communication systems and related technologies are helpful but not required. The candidates are expected to have excellent verbal and written skills in English
We expect the position to be available immediately for one year and to be renewable, based on mutual interest and availability of funding. Interested applicants should submit their CV and the names of at least three references by applying as soon as possible at:
njit.jobs/applicants/Central?quickFind=54616
njit.jobs/applicants/Central?quickFind=55268
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
The Department of Computer Science at NJIT includes 27 tenured/tenure track professors and is rapidly expanding, supported by the university`s `2020 Vision` strategic plan. Sources of research funding include DARPA, IARPA, NSA, NSF, NIH, DHS, DOE, ARL, and ONR to name a few. Located in Northern New Jersey, within the greater New York Metropolitan area, NJIT is part of a vibrant ecosystem of research universities and corporate research centers.
Closing date for applications: 1 September 2016
Contact: Kurt Rohloff
Director, Cybersecurity Research Center
rohloff (at) njit.edu
More information: http://centers.njit.edu/cybersecurity/
22 June 2016
University of Luxembourg
APSIA specializes in the mathematical foundations of information assurance: the mathematical modelling and analysis of information flows, the design and analysis of cryptographic primitives and protocols (both classical and quantum), secure verifiable voting systems, and anonymous marking systems and game-theoretic analysis of non-interference and coercion-resistance. The group has expertise in both the symbolic (formal methods) and the computational (“provable security”) styles of analysis and is investigating the links and synergies between them. The group has also established itself as a leading centre for the socio-technical aspects of security.
The topic lies both in Authenticated Key Exchange (AKE) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Currently, complexity-theoretic definitions of security for AKEs are abundant but their relations are poorly understood, and the advent of QKD – in which both complexity theoretic and quantum mechanisms are intertwined - is further complicating matters. The research challenge is twofold: 1) to aid in finding fundamental definitions of security for AKE and 2) to develop a rigorous framework for reasoning about the composition of classical and quantum mechanisms, and in particular to examine to what extent definitions for AKE can be adapted to the QKD case.
Closing date for applications: 12 July 2016
Contact: Dr Jean Lancrenon, jean.lancrenon (at) uni.lu or Prof Dr Peter Y A Ryan peter.ryan (at) uni.lu
More information: http://emea3.mrted.ly/13lls
Graz University of Technology
- Side-channel and fault attacks
- Operating system security
- Software isolation techniques
- Control-flow integrity
- Memory security
- Software testing
- Formal methods
- Code analysis and compilers
In case you are interested in joining our team, please send your application by email to Stefan Mangard.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of motivation, a transcript of records as well as names and email addresses of two persons that can provide references. Please send all attachments as PDFs. We are looking forward to your application.
The open postions are available in the Secure Systems Group, which is a team of about 10 researches. In total, Graz University of Technology employs about 60 researchers in the area of information security. More information on our research topics and our team can be found at http://www.iaik.tugraz.at/sesys.
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2016
Contact: Stefan Mangard
More information: http://www.iaik.tugraz.at/content/research/sesys/jobs/
University of Twente, The Netherlands
- Operating systems security and/or hardware security;
- Distributed systems security and/or cloud computing security;
- Mobile systems security and/or web security.
We offer a challenging full-time position in an inspiring multidisciplinary and international environment. The successful candidate will be employed for the duration of 3 years as an Assistant Professor at the chair of Services, Cyber Security, and Safety (SCS). The salary, depending on your experience and qualifications, will range from € 3.400,-- to € 4.654,-- gross per month. In addition, the University of Twente offers attractive employment conditions (for example 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of-year bonus), excellent support for research and facilities for professional and personal development.
Applications should include a letter of motivation (including a short research and education statement), a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications and three references (including at least one international reference).
Closing date for applications: 5 August 2016
Contact: Questions regarding this position can be addressed to Prof. Dr. Roel Wieringa, chairman of Services, Cyber Security and Safety (r.j.wieringa (at) utwente.nl, +31 (0)53 489 4189), or to Dr. Andreas Peter, in the same group (a.peter (at) utwente.nl, +31 (0)53 489 2918).
More information: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/662159
21 June 2016
Drexel University Cybersecurity Institute
The individual will be an integral part of the highly interdisciplinary team of more than fifteen tenure and tenure- track faculty across the Drexel University campus actively engaged in cybersecurity research. S/he will have the opportunity to work with leading scholars in areas such as i) malware detection, classification, and mitigation, ii) anomaly detection, iii) active user authentication, iv) wireless channel and wireless network security, v) media forensics and anti-?forensics, vi) privacy, anonymity, and stylometry, vii) hardware and electronic security, viii) social networking threat analysis, and others. The successful candidate will have a publication record in cybersecurity and related fields, and a demonstrated ability to lead the submission of interdisciplinary cybersecurity research proposals to government funding agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the various agencies of the Department of Defense (DoD).
Recent Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science or other closely related discipline. Strong background in any research area of cyber security. Experience in proposal authoring and capture of new business and research opportunities.
The researcher will conduct high quality research in cybersecurity, prepare and submit related grant proposals, and have the opportunity to teach in related areas.
Enter requisition # 7507 at DrexelJobs.com
Closing date for applications: 1 December 2016
Contact: Steven Weber, Ph.D.
Director
Drexel Cybersecurity Institute
More information: https://www.drexeljobs.com
17 June 2016
Aarhus University, Denmark
Applicants with (or about to complete) a master in computer science, computer engineering, or math are welcome to apply by contacting me asap.
All applications will be processed by the Graduate School of Science and Technology of Aarhus University (follow the link for more information).
The next deadlines for application are
- August 1st (start after November 1st).
- November 1st (start after February 1st).
Closing date for applications: 1 November 2016
Contact: Claudio Orlandi, orlandi AT cs au dk
More information: http://talent.au.dk/phd/scienceandtechnology/
16 June 2016
Mid Sweden University
Application: Please submit your application electronically, including proven curriculum vitae to registrator (at) miun.se or by regular mail to Registrar, Mid Sweden University, 851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden. Mark your application with ref no MIUN 2016/1185. Applications must be received by Mid Sweden University by 2016-06-30.
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2016
More information: http://www.miun.se/en/university/jobs/postdoctoral-fellow-in-computer-science2
12 June 2016
Cryptography, Security, and Privacy Research Group, Koç University, ?stanbul, Turkey
- For more information about our group and projects, visit
https://crypto.ku.edu.tr
- For applying online, and questions about the application-process for M.Sc. and Ph.D. positions, visit
https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/admissions/application-process/
Note that we do NOT accept Ph.D./M.Sc. applications via email. All applications must be completed online with all the required documents.
For Ph.D. applicants from China and Hong Kong, we have the prestigious Fung scholarship:
https://crypto.ku.edu.tr/fung_phd_scholarship_for_china_hong_kong
- For postdoctoral researcher positions, contact Asst. Prof. Alptekin Küpçü directly, including full CV, sample publications, a research proposal, and 3 reference letters sent directly by the referees.
http://home.ku.edu.tr/~akupcu
Late applications will be accepted, though early applications will be given precedence. Ph.D. / M.Sc. application deadline is June 12, 2016. Post-doctoral researcher application deadline is end of summer.
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2016
Contact: gsse (at) ku.edu.tr
More information: https://gradapp.ku.edu.tr/login.php
10 June 2016
Singapore University of Technology and Design
One research assistant position to work on the system implementation of D2D communication Security.
Qualification and skills:
- Candidates should have a B.S. or M.E. degree
- Android and Java programming
- Networking programming, i.e., device-to-device (D2D) or peer-to-peer (P2P) protocols
- Strong programming experience
- Device or service discovery protocols programming is preferable
- Background on Wireless Security and Cryptography is prefereable
The initial appointment will be for 1 year but it can be extended depending on the availability of funding and the candidate\'s performance. These positions come with attractive salary and benefits.
How to apply:
Interested candidates kindly send their CV to Dr. Jemin Lee (email: jmnlee (at) ieee.org). Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only shortlist will be notified.
About iTrust@SUTD
iTrust is a multidisciplinary research centre located at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), established collaboratively by SUTD and the Ministry of Defence, Singapore (MINDEF). iTrust researchers focus on the development of advanced tools and methodologies to ensure security and safety of current and future Cyber Physical Systems, Enterprise security and Internet of Things. The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is established in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to advance knowledge and nurture technically grounded leaders and innovators to serve social needs.
Closing date for applications: 31 August 2016
iTrust@SUTD
One research assistant position to work on the system implementation smart-grid, and fog computing security.
Qualification and skills:
? Candidates should have a B.S/B-Tech or M.S/ M.Tech or M.E degree
? Android and Java programming
? Matlab programming
? Sound knowledge in Networking (especially in wireless communication)
? Strong programming experience
? Background on some networking simulators (like NS2).
? Background on Wireless Security and Cryptography is preferable
The initial appointment will be for 1 year but it can be extended depending on the availability of funding and the candidate\'s performance. These positions come with attractive salary and benefits.
How to apply:
Interested candidates kindly send their CV to Dr. Prosanta Gope (gope_prosanta (at) sutd.edu.sg) or Dr. Jemin Lee (email: jmnlee (at) ieee.org). Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only shortlist will be notified.
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2016
University of Glasgow, Republic Polytechnic Singapore
We are looking for a capable and responsible individual to work on a R&D project in cyber security.
The successful candidate will be placed on a two-year contract and will play an active role in designing and developing a security solution that provides protection at the communication layer against tampering of energy usage in the smart metering infrastructure. The candidate will also work closely with our collaborators in developing the security libraries for end-to-end communication security.
Requirements:
• Relevant qualifications Computer Science, Engineering or Applied Mathematics, with strong interest in applied cryptography, secure efficient cryptographic implementations. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Knowledge in hashing, discrete logarithm and elliptic curve cryptography is a plus.
• Experience in networking, embedded system development and integration.
• Ability to conduct high-quality research with excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills.
• Possess good oral, technical writing, presentation skills along with a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Closing date for applications: 25 September 2016
Contact: david_leong (at) rp.edu.sg.
More information: http://www.rp.edu.sg/careers.aspx
08 June 2016
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
Design and develop innovative yet high quality application software for cybersecurity and FinTech initiatives.
• Responsible for developing technical solutions on Blockchain / Distributed Ledger.
• Implement cryptographic algorithm.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related disciplines with 6+ years experience or Master’s degree of equivalent education with 3+ years experience or Ph.D degree holder with less experience. Candidates with less experience will be considered as Engineer.
• Understanding of Blockchain platform such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, HyperLedger, Multichain, etc.
• Deep knowledge in Blockchain technology. Understanding of the cryptographic principles underpinning of Bitcoin and Blockchain Technologies.
• Understanding of distributed system and experience in implementing cryptographic protocols is a plus.
• Must possess extensive hands-on experience in one or more programming languages: Java, Scala, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, Go, Ruby, C#, etc.
• Deep knowledge of objected-oriented programming. Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm and design pattern.
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2016
Contact: charlenechoo (at) astri.org
More information: http://www.astri.org
07 June 2016
International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science, Saarbrücken
The International Max Planck Research School for Computer Science (IMPRS-CS) is a graduate program jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems and Saarland University.
The IMPRS-CS offers a PhD program upon successful completion of which students receive a Doctoral Degree in Computer Science from Saarland University. The program is open to students who hold or are about to receive a research-oriented Master\'s degree in Computer Science (or an equivalent degree). Successful candidates will typically have ranked at or near the top of their classes, have already engaged in research and published their results, and be highly proficient in written and spoken English.
Admitted students receive a support contract that covers all living expenses and tuition fees. They enjoy a research-oriented education with close supervision by world-renowned scientists in a competitive, yet collaborative, environment rich in interaction with other students, post-docs, and scientists.
Applications are accepted all year round; the current round closes on July 31st, 2016.
Further information, including instructions on how to apply, can be found here: http://www.imprs-cs.de
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2016
Contact: Jennifer Gerling, IMPRS-CS Coordinator
E-Mail: imprs (at) mpi-inf.mpg.de
Phone: +49 681 9325 1800
06 June 2016
Cyber Security Practice - United Arab Emirates
They are currently seeking experienced Crypto Experts with the following knowledge to join their team:
- Proficient in AES algorithm design.
- Expert in block and stream cipher, key management, hybrid approach, hashing.
- Knowledge in substitution, permutation, confusion & diffusion mechanism.
- Cryptanalysis: Differential, Linear, Side channel attack, Plain & Cipher text etc,.
- Knowledge in crypto events, such as, Caesar competition.
- History of different symmetric key algorithms.
- Mathematics degree is preferred.
- Should be ready to start design algorithm as soon as join.
On offer is an attractive TAX FREE expatriate package, the opportunity to learn from some of the most highly qualified in the business and genuine career opportunities.
Contact: Hilary (at) talentboutique.ae
Closing date for applications: 19 August 2016